Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1925

Nieves

Gender Unisex · 62% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nieves
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
37 babies
All-time total
1,581
#7,595 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Nieves popularity over time

1,581 babies have been named Nieves since 1901, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 10 – 10 1 – #1,874
1910s 71 33 104 10 +940% #2,299
1920s 183 105 288 29 +177% #1,652
1930s 118 79 197 20 -32% #2,004
1940s 83 75 158 16 -20% #2,077
1950s 67 70 137 14 -13% #3,178
1960s 61 60 121 12 -12% #4,457
1970s 60 60 120 12 -1% #4,710
1980s 114 50 164 16 +37% #5,261
1990s 76 45 121 12 -26% #6,544
2000s 106 18 124 12 +2% #6,884
2010s 37 – 37 4 -70% #12,766
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Nieves

Nieves is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1901, 1,581 American babies have been named Nieves, about 62% girls and 38% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1925, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nieves stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nieves?

The median living Nieves is about 48 years old; half are between 32 and 69. An estimated 900 people named Nieves are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nieves year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 7 #13,718 – –
2016 5 #18,119 – –
2015 5 #18,392 – –
2014 8 #12,766 – –
2013 7 #14,217 – –
2012 5 #18,804 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 6 #16,704 – –
2008 11 #10,600 – –
2007 5 #19,712 7 #10,565
2006 11 #10,420 6 #11,638
2005 10 #10,713 – –
2004 17 #7,014 – –
2003 13 #8,351 – –
2002 12 #8,676 5 #11,939
2001 16 #6,884 – –
2000 5 #16,843 – –
1995 5 #15,078 5 #9,868
1990 8 #9,884 – –
1985 14 #5,261 7 #5,578
1980 11 #6,196 7 #5,333
1975 6 #8,703 6 #5,264
1970 5 #8,907 11 #3,016
1965 5 #7,223 – –
1960 9 #4,677 5 #4,433
1955 12 #3,518 7 #3,412
1950 12 #3,178 13 #2,173
1945 5 #5,052 8 #2,702
1940 16 #2,077 – –
1935 11 #2,690 12 #2,210
1930 18 #2,004 10 #2,732
1925 23 #1,834 14 #2,283
1920 17 #2,238 5 #4,770
1915 10 #2,844 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 5 #2,150 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nieves, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nieves?

The median living Nieves is about 48 years old. Half of all living Nievess are between 32 and 69 years old.

How many people named Nieves are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Nieves are alive in the United States, based on 1,581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nieves in 2025?

Nieves did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nieves?

1,581 babies have been named Nieves in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nieves most popular?

Nieves peaked in 1925, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Nieves a boy or girl name?

Nieves is used for both: about 62% of babies named Nieves have been girls and 38% boys.

Is the name Nieves rising or falling?

Nieves is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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